Has anyone ever wondered....
 

Has anyone ever wondered how many of these 60-66 trucks still exist?

20%? (out of every 100 trucks produced, 20 survived)

less than 10%?

Is there even a way to find this information?

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Plated?
Projects?
Out in the field?
Parts?

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All of the above......I mean if the truck is mostly there, it still exists correct?

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Yeah, I've wondered. I would say the last decade has certainly taken a toll on the quantity. . The realization of that kinda snuck up on me as I have been messing around with these trucks since the 80's. They were everywhere back then and I just kinda took it for granted. First they all disappeared from the junk yards, but parts trucks were still plentiful. Now, even those are drying up and the value has skyrocketed. 60's trucks have now become the target of thieves which I believe are stripping them for their parts. It happens to all old vehicles, they simply slowly fade away. Just watch any old TV show such as "The Streets of San Fransico" and you will be reminded of so many old cars that you almost never see anymore...big ol' Mercury Marquis, Olds Tornados, Ford Mavericks, Caddys...etc. Back then they were just every day cars parked out on the street. I feel fortunate to have been carted around in a 1971 Buick Estate Wagon with a 455 as a child.

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As Hank Jr sang " Family tradition"
Me, I have had this body style since I could drive. Only because the 72s were out my price range as a teen. Folks had few. But some how the short beds were always around... I had 3. Most were used hard, but seems the short beds were more easy work "town" truck
My grandpa had a 73 that was a heavy half that had a "bull cage" nothing like 1200 passenger.

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The price of scrap metal takes a toll on the number of these trucks.